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Freezing Whole Crabs

Whole frozen crabs are a quick and easy way to enjoy these creatures. Follow our directions and we will show you how to freeze your crabs without losing any quality in the meat.

Whether it’s Dungeness, Blue crab or Red Rock the same method applies to all types of crabs. It’s a simple way to preserve the crab’s scrumptious flavors well after the crabbing season has ended.

Rule #1

Cook your whole crab before freezing! If you freeze your crab before it has been cooked you run the risk of seafood poisoning when you eat that crab. Learn more about seafood poisoning here.

It is possible to freeze uncooked crab but you will have to clean the inside out first.

Once you have cooked your crab by your method of choice, let your crab cool to a manageable temperature. (If you need some pointers on different methods of how to cook your crab check out our crab cooking tutorial here.)

The next step is to remove all the pointy end pieces of the legs. They will easily snap off or you can use some kitchen shears if you have weak fingers. *Note: If you don’t remove these pointy pieces they will puncture your bag and possibly cause your crab to get freezer burn.

After all the tips of the legs are removed simply fold all the legs and claws under the crab body into a nice tight package and put your crab in a sealable freezer bag. Use a straw to suck out any extra air and seal the crab air tight.

Use a marker to write the date on the crab. These frozen crabs will keep their sweet taste for up to 5 months.

When you are ready to eat your crabs, just remove them from the freezer and place them on a cooking tray in the fridge overnight to thaw out. You can heat them or enjoy them straight out of the shell –cold.

Do you still have questions about freezing crabs? Ask in the comments below and we’ll answer all of your questions to the best of our abilities.

Whether it’s Dungeness, Blue crab or Red Rock the same method applies to all types of crabs. It’s a simple way to preserve the crab’s scrumptious flavors well after the crabbing season has ended.

: Tanis Boganis

: Appetiser, Main

Ingredients

One cooked crab

Method to the Rad-ness

Once you have cooked your crab by your method of choice, let your crab cool to a manageable temperature. (If you need some pointers on different methods of how to cook your crab check out our crab cooking tutorial here.)

The next step is to remove all the pointy end pieces of the legs. They will easily snap off or you can use some kitchen shears if you have weak fingers. *Note: If you don’t remove these pointy pieces they will puncture your bag and possibly cause your crab to get freezer burn.

After all the tips of the legs are removed simply fold all the legs and claws under the crab body into a nice tight package and put your crab in a sealable freezer bag. Use a straw to suck out any extra air and seal the crab air tight.

Use a marker to write the date on the crab. These frozen crabs will keep their sweet taste for up to 5 months.

Discussion (5) ¬

I am going fishing on the west coast next week and want to catch some crab. I will not be able to cook these crabs while fresh. If I clean them as I would prior to cooking is it possible to vacuum pack the pieces and freeze them un-cooked.